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Meeting the challenges from mis- and disinformation in the Pacific: Issues and policy responses

DAMIAN CARDONA ONSÉS AND LUIS CABRERA [20 MINUTE READ] Download PDF Introduction False and misleading information has been named the world’s… Read More

On being the grass … strategic outlook for the Pacific islands region

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers Swahili proverb Download… Read More

Building Australia’s Asia capability: Griffith Asia Institute contributes to a national initiative

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL |  Australia’s future security and prosperity are inseparable from its ability to understand and respond to the rapid shifts occurring across Asia. From… Read More

Building confidence, building business: What drives the entrepreneurial spirit in the Pacific?

SAMEER DESHPANDE, SHAWN HUNTER AND PETER MORGAN  |  Small-scale enterprises are the backbone of many Pacific economies. They provide livelihoods, stimulate innovation,… Read More

Listening, learning, leading: Pacific pathways to prevent violence against women and girls

STEPHANIE COPUS CAMPBELL, KYLLIE CRIPPS, SARA E DAVIES, JANE FISHER, ASHER FLYNN, SAUI’S LOUISE MATAIA MILO, NALINI SINGH AND JACQUI TRUE Violence against… Read More

Moving to remain in place: Micro-mobilities and circular migration as adaptive strategies to gendered climate risks in Fiji and Samoa

ANDREAS NEEF   |  Climate change presents unique and pressing challenges for communities in Fiji and Samoa, where severe climatic risks threaten livelihoods, homes, and… Read More

Advancing the use and sustainability of digital prediction tools for climate-sensitive infectious disease prevention

CORDIA CHU AND TUAN PHAM | The Asia-Pacific region is highly vulnerable to climate-sensitive infectious diseases (CSIDs), including vector-borne illnesses such as dengue, malaria,… Read More

No time to waste–transforming challenges into opportunities for sustainable leadership

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, GLORIA GE AND DIAN TJONDRONEGORO  |  There is no time to waste. As we finalised the Griffith Asia Pacific… Read More

Time to develop an Asia-Pacific Green Development Agenda

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, DHRUBA PURKAYASTHA, HEMANT MALLYA, KAVITA VIJ, NITIN BASSI AND SHUVA RAHA | 50 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction The… Read More

Barriers at the gate: Security vetting and its impact on regional diplomacy

SUSAN HARRIS RIMMER AND ELISE STEPHENSON  |  In the Asia-Pacific, where rapid social and political changes intersect with longstanding traditions, diplomacy plays a… Read More